Rank in country
28 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Darmstadt - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Darmstadt (2025).
Darmstadt
Latest value
· 2025
30.50% of people
DE 31.9 · -1.4 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +1.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
102 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
4,039,611
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Darmstadt compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Darmstadt
30.5
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany -1.4 pp
Europe +1.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Darmstadt recorded 30.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 1,232,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 38.3% to 30.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.